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Old 27 December 2008, 01:58 AM
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Default How would you travel by train??

from london to huddersfield
direct train (£79) costs much more than
london-sheffield (£25) then sheffield-huddesfield (£5.80) ....

any1 else knows a cheaper option (not driving) ??? i need to reach around 4pm on sunday single way
thnks
Old 27 December 2008, 02:04 AM
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As it is a Sunday, check there are no track works and bus replacements on your route which can add hours.

There's a coach from Victoria at 0900 gets in to Sheffield at 1310 for £10 if you're quick to book.
Old 27 December 2008, 02:05 AM
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Go to the Nationa Express site and look at Megabus and others too.
Old 27 December 2008, 12:52 PM
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Not sure about the costs or onward links, but London-Doncaster is a lot quicker than London-Sheffield. 1hr50 to about 4hrs. Depends though, because last time I did that run on a Sunday, track works meant that travelling to Doncaster wasn't an option.
Old 27 December 2008, 01:12 PM
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Coach.National Express .Just book in advance over the phone.They will send confirmation via your mobile
Old 27 December 2008, 05:48 PM
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I used to get the train from Kings Cross to Huddersfield (many years ago) and it was cheaper to buy a return ticket than a 1 way????

Not sure which way the train goes to get to Sheffield as the 1 i used to catch followed the A1 - Peterbouough/ Grantham/ etc

I later found out (after a couple of years) it was cheaper to hire a class a/ b car at around £12 a day + fuel + 1 way charge (£10) and it was door to door so no waiting around
Old 27 December 2008, 08:55 PM
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Can;t beat the national express on a sunday....usually extensive track works on those lines every weekend. SO as mentioned earlier make sure you doubley check before booking train tickets.
Old 27 December 2008, 09:12 PM
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i called and confirmed theres no works/disruptions.....

everything fine... just need to make sure i wake up on time
Old 27 December 2008, 11:41 PM
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Just to let you no there isnt a direct trains from kings cross to huddersfield you have to change at leeds. if you are by any chance still up and read this tonight then your cheapest option to leeds will b booking through national expresses website which is Journey selection cheapest on there is £33.80 to leeds. Can also confirm there is no engineering work on the line tommorow that will delay you because i work for national express myself.

Andy
Old 28 December 2008, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ajc1988
Just to let you no there isnt a direct trains from kings cross to huddersfield you have to change at leeds. if you are by any chance still up and read this tonight then your cheapest option to leeds will b booking through national expresses website which is Journey selection cheapest on there is £33.80 to leeds. Can also confirm there is no engineering work on the line tommorow that will delay you because i work for national express myself.

Andy
kingsX to sheffield: £25
Sheffield to hudd: £6.80
comes up to £31.80 hehe///// cheers for the reply..
Old 28 December 2008, 12:42 AM
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Think you might want to try st pancras instead of kings cross mate because to get to sheffield you will be travelling with east midlands trains i presume and the dont go from sheffield there next door.
Old 28 December 2008, 10:38 AM
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I wonder if he went to the right station? Kings Cross and St.Pancras are on the same site, but youll only get to Sheffield from St.Pancras...
Old 28 December 2008, 12:08 PM
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cancelled... lol going on wed
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I wouldn't travel to Huddersfield. Problem solved
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